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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1969-02-03 Regular i� N � � �� Q Corrected 2/18/69 Approved 3/3/69 ,STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF GALVESTON� CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD� P�INUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1969 A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held February 3, 1969, at 7:30 P. M. in the City Hall with the following members present: Ralph W. Somers Edward F. Stuart James E. Mager George F. Prude Ronald G. Hamil Thomas Woods Bobbie Henry With a quorum present, the Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Assistant City Secretary following bus�iness was transacted: CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of t�� Regular Meeting of the Council on approved as read. ANNOUPJCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR: l . Letter from Leah North, Chairman Water Resources and Hydrant Committee, Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department with recommendations of the Committee regarding needed repairs to fire hydrants . 2. Letter from Mrs. Ruth Maloney of the Library Board protesting any change in the facade of the planned library building. 3. WCID #108 - A letter from the Mayor ta the Texas Water Quality Board transmitted a copy of the proposed nontract with Norwood Homes and stated that we were opposed to issuing a permit to them for a sewer plant. 4. B.O.A.T. - Ed Stuart is to investigate and see whether or not the City should become a part of this organization. 5. A letter from Mr. J. W. Silber was read in which he protested the large capacity of the proposed sewer plant. An answer to Mr. Silber from Councilman Tom Woods was also read in part. 6. WCID #21 : The final audit is to be finished by ��Iarch and a resolution is being �hrepared by the City Attorney for adoption by the Water District #21 which will finally dissolve the District. 7. The Drainage Commission presented an amendment to their sub- division regul,ations which would require that the Drainage Commission see and approve of preliminary plans for a subdivision before these plans go into their final form. It was requested of Council that they not approve any subdivision until the Drainage Commission has approved these preliminary plans . 8. Regarding Village Green #2, Mayor Somers stated that he had received assurance from the Mayor of Pearland that preliminary plans only had been approved by that City, and that drainage from that area will be directed into the drainage ditch being prepared, and thus into Mary's Creek, and that final approval of the plan will not be given until Friendswood has seen the plan. In this regard, Mr. Buck Hausman, the developer, has given the City of Friendswood permission to take whatever steps they find necessary in the way of grading off or dumping up to force water away from homes in the Friendswood adjacent area pending solution to this drainage problem. WCID #21 DRAINAGE VILLAGE GREEN 1 � � N � � � ��i, 9. Mr. Hausman has also agreed to negotiate with the City on the additional strip of land necessary to the construction of the ground storage tank. UNAINISHED BUSINESS l . Mr. Malcolm Collins presented the unfinished replating plans for SEWER the expan�ed Sewer Plant #2, which were examined. and approved to PLANT #2 thi s poi nt by Counci l . `Mr. .Col l i ns s.�ated. �hat 'the �pl ans would be completed within the next week. ' 2. Status of the new dog pound was discussed, after statemen� by the DOG Mayor that it is imperative that the old dog pound be dismantled and POUND moved immediately. The road to the dog pound is still questionable, but is to be put in passable condition so that access to the new pound is assured. 3. The Fiscal Agent presented Council with the following questions regarding the Water and Sewer Bonds : a. Whether or not to call in the 195Z-5'� bonds now and re-issue them as tax bonds along with the new issue. b. New Bond Placement: (1 ) place bonds on the open bond market, re�c��ting in the bonds being held by a number of different investors; (2) to present the bonds to private investors and get options , then decide on the most desirable of the options received. This latter, he stated, would keep the bonds in friendly hands and would give the City consent to waive historical coverage. Motion was made by Councilman Hamil , that the City call in the 1957-58 series tax and revenue bonds and authorize Texas Security Corporation to attempt to reissue these tax bonds . The motion was seconded by Councilman Woods , and carried unanimously. Motion was made by Councilman Hamil that the Council authorize Texas Securities Corporation to attempt to sell up to $700,000 in revenue bonds to private investors, the conditions being that the fee or percentage is not substantially higher than the present market value of similar bonds in the country ,� and that the City would not necessarily accept such pro- posal if the rate was not reasonable in the opinion of the Council . The motion was seconded by Councilman Woods , and carried unanimously. *** STANDING COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENTAL FINANCE: Councilman Stuart commented on the Revised Report of the General Fund for October, November, and December, stating correction of "Longmont" to Longwood Park. *** BONDS � -i � `i � Ij `r' FIRE: Councilman Mager called attention to the fact that the recent FIRE TRUCK check to the Fire Department for the full amount of their budget should FU DS have had $450 deducted to cover their Contingency Fund. However, since the fire truck has been paid for, and since there is a balance in the Fi T k F d f re ruc un o an amount approx�mating the Corttingency Fund amount, Councilman Mager made the following motion: That the Fire Department be allowed to keep the full amount of the check; that the balance in the fire truck fund be donated to the Fire Department; and that, in lieu of exchanging checks, the Fire Department be allowed to retain the Contingency Fund amount of $450; and the balance in the Fire Truck Fund be transferred to General for Contingency. The motion was seconded by Councilman Prude, and carried unanimously. *** � ) � � N � � :�`� � - HEALTH & SAFET'Y` : Councilman Prude - No report. *** STREETS: Councilman Hamil gave a report on an investigative trip down the creek with the County Engineer, and voiced the thanks of the City to Mr. arowning for the use of his boat for this trip. POLICE: No report. *** �!J *** FIRE PLUG COMMITTEE UTILITIES: Councilman Woods made a motion that a committee be appointed composea—of Leah North�ouncilman Mager, Ken Toon, Councilman Woods, and the City Engineer�, to set up a definite policy regarding fire plugs; that this policy be made a part of the City's subdivision requirements , and that these requirements be made remedial with regard to the Whitehall-Kingspark area. , f� The motion�-was seconded by Councilman Mager, and carried unanimously. *** ORDINANCES: None RESOLUTIONS: A resolution with regard to WPC-Tex-500 was presented as follows: WPC-TEX- Accepting a federal grant in the amount of $24,750 on the sewer 500 project, and designating Mayor Ralph Somers to sign all acceptance documents , and giving assurance of rights-of-way and easements for this project. Councilman Woods made a motion that the resolution be adopted; Councilman Prude seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Councilman Hamil reported that he, Councilman Mager, and Mr. Jim Shore of the Drainage District, attended the Galveston County Mayors and Council- men' s Association meeting last week. *** Councilman Woods announced that he was going ahead with inquiries regarding PARK- HUD assistance for the purchase of parkland. LAND Mayor Somers stated signed by the seller in Alvin to be held the land. WARRANTS: that the earnest money for the park site had been and was now to be sent to the Stewart Title Company in escrow pending their producing a title policy for Councilman Stuart made a motion that the Council approve for payment Warrants 2760 through 2763; 2765 through 2771 ; 2773 through 2781 ; and 4184 through 4204. The motion was seconded by Councilman Prude, and carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: 1 n � �� ' �;1��`�,,. Ralph W. omers, Mayor Respectfully submitted: ,-, � � ��F �� !�-"`�>i� -!��. Bobbie C. Henry, Ci� Secretary